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Conference hips::uk_audioo

Title:	You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:	Let's be conformist
Moderator:	GOVT02::BARKER

Created:	Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	550
Total number of notes:	3847

283.0. "TDL speakers / Kelvin Labs Amp ??" by COMICS::AUSTIN () Fri Jun 28 1991 12:52

	Hello,

	I'm looking at replacing my current amp and speakers, which I
	bought in 1980-1, an Aurex amp (Toshiba brand) and Diesis
	M20 speakers.Each costing about �80 back then.

	I've recently been looking through the mags and a couplr of products 
	sound quite interesting which I will be auditioning over the next 
	few weeks. These are the new TDL 0.5 speakers and the 
	Kelvin Labs Integrated amp.

	Has anyone had experience of either of these products or TDL
	speakers in general?

	i'd also be interested for recommendations for speaker/ amp
	combinations in the range of �800 combined ?

	My primary source is CD and I listen to mainly `classical' music.

	Thanks in advance,

	Simon A

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
283.1	any luck	CHEFS::STEPHENI		`Mon Nov 11 1991 15:51`	10
	Hi Simon, Did you have any luck with the TDL 0.5 speakers. What sort of amplifier was required to drive them ? etc. etc. Iain.
283.2		COMICS::AUSTIN		`Tue Nov 12 1991 10:40`	16
	Hi Iain, I'm afraid I haven't got around to auditioning the 0.5's yet. When I do I'll post my findings. The dealer I was speaking to said he thought the Kelvin amp would suit the 0.5's well. This amp is class a/b only 20W per channel. The review of the 0.5's said that it could sound bright with the wrong amp. So careful matching required. I'd be interested in hearing about thenm if you try them before I do. Simon
283.3		RIOT01::KING	Mad mushrooms	`Sun Jul 02 1995 23:53`	13
	Thought the TDL note needed updating - A mate of mine bought some TDL Near Field Monitor II bookshelf-type speakers the other day - excellent buy for under 200 quid (Richer Sounds). They made his Akai amp sound amazing, the clarity was stunning, and the sound was huge for such a small box - I suppose this is a feature of most of TDL's range. I bought some RTL 2's at Christmas and am still well impressed with them in conjunction with the Audio Innovations Alto I have. Chris.